Emergency Management News Releases

  • Government of Canada assists Manitoba COVID-19 response
    May 24, 2021
  • Conclusion of the Request for Assistance in Long-term Care Facilities in Quebec
    April 1, 2021
  • Statement from Minister Bill Blair regarding the suspension of sale of decommissioned RCMP vehicles
    January 22, 2021
  • Government of Canada provides Mobile Health Units to assist Ontario with COVID-19 response
    January 22, 2021
  • Government of Canada provides $70 million in additional funding to the Red Cross for ongoing COVID-19 response
    December 23, 2020
  • Government of Canada expands Memorial Grant Program to correctional, parole and probation officers
    December 21, 2020
  • Government of Canada Creates Task Force on Flood Insurance and Relocation
    November 23, 2020
  • Government of Canada continues federal support to Quebec COVID-19 response through partnership with Canadian Red Cross
    June 26, 2020
  • Statement from Minister Blair regarding the winter storm in Newfoundland and Labrador
    January 18, 2020
  • Statement from Minister Goodale regarding Hurricane Dorian
    September 7, 2019
  • Federal support for two Saskatchewan flood mapping projects
    August 12, 2019
  • Statement from Minister Goodale regarding Mistastin Lake Recovery Efforts
    July 26, 2019
  • Federal support for 61 Ontario flood mitigation projects
    July 25, 2019
  • Government of Canada provides Avalanche Canada with funding to expand prevention efforts
    July 8, 2019
  • Statement from Minister Goodale regarding Forest Fire Impact on Pikangikum First Nation
    July 6, 2019
  • Statement from Minister Goodale regarding Alberta Wildfires
    May 31, 2019
  • Statement from Minister Goodale regarding Forest Fire Impact on Pikangikum First Nation
    May 30, 2019
  • Federal support for four New Brunswick flood mitigation projects
    May 24, 2019
  • Government of Canada funds flood mitigation project in Sussex, New Brunswick
    May 13, 2019
  • Federal and Provincial Ministers Meet to Discuss Support for Floods
    May 9, 2019
  • Statement from Minister Goodale regarding Ontario Flooding
    April 25, 2019
  • Statement from Minister Goodale regarding New Brunswick Flooding
    April 19, 2019
  • Statement from Minister Goodale regarding Quebec Flooding
    April 19, 2019
  • Government of Canada Launches Action Plan on Post-Traumatic Stress Injuries
    April 8, 2019
  • Minister Goodale marks first anniversary of Memorial Grant Program for First Responders
    April 1, 2019
  • Government of Canada funds sailing plan app to support boaters’ safety
    March 14, 2019
  • Government of Canada funds data management system for more efficient search and rescue in Saskatchewan
    March 9, 2019
  • Government of Canada funds training and certification program to strengthen ground search and rescue in Canada
    March 7, 2019
  • Government of Canada funds trip-planning app to make outdoor adventures more safe
    February 8, 2019
  • Government of Canada invests more than $11 million in research into post-traumatic stress injuries in public safety personnel
    February 8, 2019
  • Meeting of Federal, Provincial and Territorial Ministers Responsible for Emergency Management
    January 25, 2019
  • Statement from Minister Goodale on Power and Communications Outages in Magdalen Islands
    November 29, 2018
  • Minister Goodale advises Canadians of upcoming national public alerting test
    November 19, 2018
  • Government of Canada contributes to resilient communities in British Columbia
    November 16, 2018
  • Governments of Canada and Newfoundland and Labrador fund flood mitigation projects
    November 14, 2018
  • Governments of Canada and Ontario announce funding for flood mitigation project
    October 12, 2018
  • Government of Canada makes Asticou Centre available for Mont Bleu students
    October 10, 2018
  • Statement by Minister Goodale on Firefighters' National Memorial Day
    September 9, 2018
  • Statement from Ministers Goodale and Sajjan about the wildfires in British Columbia
    August 13, 2018
  • Government of Canada provides disaster recovery funding to New Brunswick for spring floods
    August 1, 2018
  • Government of Canada contributes to Nepewassi Bridge replacement
    June 27, 2018
  • Governments of Canada and New Brunswick announce funding for flood mitigation projects
    June 27, 2018
  • Meeting of Federal-Provincial-Territorial Ministers Responsible for Emergency Management
    May 25, 2018
  • New drug-impaired driving training curriculum rolled out to law enforcement across Canada
    May 22, 2018
  • Minister Goodale's Statement on flooding in British Columbia
    May 17, 2018
  • Federal Support to Flooding in New Brunswick
    May 11, 2018
  • New Wireless Public Alerts mark Emergency Preparedness Week 2018
    May 6, 2018
  • Government of Canada highlights the new Memorial Grant Program for First Responders
    April 11, 2018
  • Government supports launch of emergency alerting capability on smartphones
    April 6, 2018
  • The Government of Canada increases support for public safety personnel on the front-lines
    March 2, 2018
  • Government of Canada funds flood mitigation project in Ontario
    February 6, 2018
  • Federal support for 30 British Columbia flood mitigation projects
    February 2, 2018
  • Government of Canada makes Moss Park Armoury available as temporary emergency warming centre
    January 5, 2018
  • Government of Canada makes $175 million payment to B.C. for wildfire recovery
    January 4, 2018
  • Government of Canada provides funding to the Civil Air Search and Rescue Association
    December 21, 2017
  • Government of Canada provides funding to the Canadian Interagency Forest Fire Centre
    November 14, 2017
  • Government of Canada improves search and rescue through funding for the Canadian Coast Guard Auxiliary
    October 13, 2017
  • Government of Canada funds flood mitigation project in Manitoba
    October 12, 2017
  • Statement from Minister Goodale on Fire Prevention Week
    October 10, 2017
  • Government of Canada contributes to the West London Dyke Reconstruction
    October 6, 2017
  • Ministers Goodale and Sajjan recognize Canadian Armed Forces support in combatting British Columbia wildfires
    September 15, 2017
  • Government of Canada helps improve search and rescue in New Brunswick
    September 12, 2017
  • Statement by Minister Goodale on the first Firefighters' National Memorial Day
    September 10, 2017
  • Governments of Canada, British Columbia meet with First Nations community leaders and Canadian Red Cross to discuss progress and next steps in B.C. wildfires response
    September 5, 2017
  • Statement from Minister Goodale on Canada's assistance to victims of Hurricane Harvey
    September 1, 2017
  • The Government of Canada establishes Firefighters' National Memorial Day
    August 25, 2017
  • Ministers tour affected areas with BC counterparts, announce Red Cross donation and tax relief measures for wildfire evacuees
    July 22, 2017
  • Members of the Ad Hoc Cabinet Committee on Federal Recovery Efforts for 2017 BC Wildfires met today to discuss additional measures to support those affected by British Columbia wildfires
    July 20, 2017
  • Statement from Minister Goodale regarding wildfires in British Columbia
    July 9, 2017
  • Update: Quebec Flooding Recovery
    June 5, 2017
  • Minister Goodale welcomes CRTC decision to modernize 9-1-1 services
    June 1, 2017
  • Federal/Provincial/Territorial Ministers met to Discuss Emergency Management
    May 26, 2017
  • Statement from Minister Goodale regarding flooding in Mud Lake, Newfoundland and Labrador
    May 22, 2017
  • Government of Canada continues research and targeted engagement on implementation models for a potential Public Safety Broadband Network
    May 19, 2017
  • Federal Support to Flooding
    May 12, 2017
  • Federal Support to Flooding
    May 11, 2017
  • Federal Support to Flooding
    May 10, 2017
  • Federal Support to Flooding
    May 9, 2017
  • Federal Support to Flooding
    May 8, 2017
  • Statement from Minister Goodale regarding Eastern Ontario Flooding
    May 7, 2017
  • Statement from Minister Goodale regarding Quebec Flooding
    May 5, 2017
  • Public Safety Update: Flooding – May 2017
    May 5, 2017
  • Minister Goodale welcomes CRTC decision on Wireless Public Alerting
    April 7, 2017
  • Fifth Regional Platform for Disaster Risk Reduction in the Americas Endorses Action Plan Demonstrating Progress for Canada and Region
    March 9, 2017
  • Government of Canada provides funds to Emerson-Franklin to ease pressures on first responders
    March 6, 2017
  • Statement from Minister Goodale on the Situation in New Brunswick
    January 28, 2017
  • Government of Canada hosts Seventh Annual National Roundtable on Disaster Risk Reduction
    November 21, 2016
  • SARScene 2016 conference brings together the search and rescue community in Edmonton
    October 17, 2016
  • Minister Goodale highlights International Day for Disaster Reduction
    October 13, 2016
  • Statement from Minister Goodale on Fire Prevention Week
    October 9, 2016
  • Government of Canada restores funding for Heavy Urban Search and Rescue
    October 7, 2016
  • Montreal to host Regional Platform for Disaster Risk Reduction in the Americas in March 2017
    September 13, 2016
  • Statement from Minister Goodale at the Annual General Meeting of the Canadian Volunteer Fire Services Association
    September 10, 2016
  • Canada to Host Fifth Regional Platform for Disaster Risk Reduction in 2017
    June 9, 2016
  • New measures available to support victims of crime
    June 1, 2016
  • The Government of Canada launches second call for proposals for the National Disaster Mitigation Program
    May 12, 2016
  • Federal-Provincial-Territorial Ministers Meet To Discuss Emergency Management
    May 6, 2016
  • Public Safety Canada and the Canadian Red Cross sign Memorandum of Understanding
    May 6, 2016
  • Statement from Minister Goodale on Wildfire Situation in Fort McMurray
    May 3, 2016
  • The Government of Canada marks Emergency Preparedness Week 2016
    May 1, 2016
  • Statement by the Prime Minister of Canada following the swearing-in of the 29th Ministry
    November 4, 2015
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